git-write-tree(1) Manual Page

NAME

SYNOPSIS

git write-tree [--missing-ok] [--prefix=<prefix>/]

DESCRIPTION

Creates a tree object using the current index.

The index must be in a fully merged state.

Conceptually, git-write-tree sync()s the current index contents
into a set of tree files.
In order to have that match what is actually in your directory right
now, you need to have done a git-update-index phase before you did the
git-write-tree.

OPTIONS

--missing-ok

Normally git-write-tree ensures that the objects referenced by the
directory exist in the object database. This option disables this
check.

--prefix=<prefix>/

Writes a tree object that represents a subdirectory
<prefix>. This can be used to write the tree object
for a subproject that is in the named subdirectory.

Author

Written by Linus Torvalds <torvalds@osdl.org>

Documentation

Documentation by David Greaves, Junio C Hamano and the git-list <git@vger.kernel.org>.